He was part of the North Korean team that won the 1986 King's Cup against Aarhus Gymnastikforening.

[5] He led the North Korean national youth team to victory in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship for their third title.

During the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup he attributed North Korea's draw to Turkmenistan to the high temperature.

He coached the national team during the 2011 Asian Cup, and the first game ended in a draw against the UAE.

He also led North Korea at 2015 AFC Asian Cup and they were eliminated again in group stages after three loses against Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia and China.